Human Resources Analyst I - Operations and Processes

Jefferson County, Washington; Port Townsend (WA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Prescription Coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Local Gym Discounts

Pension with Washington State plans

Deferred Compensation Plans

Paid Holidays

Personal Days

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Jefferson County, Washington seeks a collaborative HR Analyst I to coordinate and support a wide range of HR processes across the organization. This hands-on, professional role emphasizes data entry, records management, reporting, follow-up, and coordination to ensure personnel actions are accurate and on time.

You will support recruitment, onboarding, personnel administration, training coordination, employee records, compliance, HR data management and reporting, and other HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, public administration, or a related field plus 2 years HR experience; OR an Associate's degree with 4 years HR experience; OR 6 years HR experience.
• Experience across recruitment, personnel administration, or employee relations is preferred.
• Public sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support HR processes across the organization.
• Assist recruitment and onboarding, personnel administration, and training coordination.
• Manage employee records, compliance, and HR data reporting.
• Explain requirements clearly and track down missing information across departments.
• Apply laws, policies, and bargaining agreements to personnel matters.

Skills

Strong communicator

Detail oriented

Coordinator

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Associate's degree + 4 years HR experience

6 years HR experience

Job description

Human Resources Analyst I - Operations and Processes

Location: Port Townsend, WA

Jefferson County is seeking a collaborative, detail-oriented, and highly organized Human Resources (HR) Analyst to coordinate and support a wide range of HR processes across the organization. This is a hands-on, professional-level position for someone who takes pride in getting the details right, can manage multiple processes and deadlines, and enjoys working with departments to move things forward. Much of the work is process-driven and requires careful data entry, document preparation, records management, reporting, follow-up, and coordination to ensure that personnel actions are completed accurately and on time, and HR programs remain on track.

The ideal candidate is also a strong communicator and skilled coordinator who can build effective working relationships across departments, explain requirements clearly, track down missing information, and follow through when others have competing priorities. At times, the work goes beyond established processes and requires an analytical approach - researching the history of an employee or personnel action, reviewing policies or collective bargaining agreements, analyzing compensation or other HR data, resolving discrepancies, and developing recommendations when the answer isn’t immediately clear.

The position supports HR programs and processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruitment and onboarding, personnel administration, training coordination, employee records, compliance, HR data management and reporting, and other HR initiatives. The Human Resources Analyst must exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality and data integrity, and apply applicable laws, policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements to a variety of personnel matters.

A successful candidate will be equally comfortable working through a detailed process step-by-step and stepping back to ask, "Why doesn't this make sense, and what do we need to do to figure it out?"

If you enjoy bringing order to a stack of paperwork, solving the mystery when the numbers don't add up, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks, we welcome your application.

Minimum Qualifications

An individual must be able to perform this job successfully in each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are listed on the attached job description and are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in human resources, public administration, or a related field and two (2) years of progressively responsible HR experience; OR Associate's degree and four (4) years of progressively responsible HR experience; OR six (6) years of progressively responsible HR experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience should include work in multiple HR functional areas such as recruitment, personnel administration, or employee relations. Public sector experience is preferred.

Compensation And Benefits

This is a full-time, FLSA-exempt position at grade MG16. The monthly salary range is $6,336.32 - $7,792.86, depending on qualifications.

Benefits Include Medical, Dental, Vision And Prescription Coverage

• Medical - Premera Blue Card through Sound Health and Wellness Trust
• Dental - Delta Dental of Washington
• Vision - VSP
• Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Optional Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Gym Discounts

Retirement

• Eligible employees are covered under Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Pension with choice of PERS Plan 2 or 3
• Optional Deferred Compensation Plans: Roth and Pre-tax Options

Holidays And Time Off

• 11 Paid Holidays Annually
• 3 Personal Days (floating holiday)
• Personal Time Off: Average accrual per year is 21 to 33 days of PTO, depending on years of service
• Bereavement Leave

Longevity Pay: Eligible employees receive longevity pay after completion of 5 years of service.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: If you are employed by a government organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to ADA Compliance.

Open until filled.